Synopsis:
Empowering you for success, Brigham/Ehrhardt's FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE, 16th edition, equips you with a solid understanding of key theoretical concepts along with practical tools to make effective financial decisions. It emphasizes corporate valuation and its relevance to financial decisions to ensure you see the details as well as the big picture. Chapters connect concepts, value and tools--usually within a fully integrated Excel model that can be applied to situations you may face on the job. Topics expand from fundamentals to strategic finance, linking recent events to the role of finance in business and your personal life. The MindTap Finance digital learning solution is also available. With its relevant and engaging presentation, numerous examples and emphasis on Excel applications, this text provides a comprehensive resource for your academic and business career.
About the Author:
Dr. Eugene F. Brigham is Graduate Research Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida, where he has taught since 1971. He received his MBA and Ph.D. from the University of California-Berkeley and his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina. Prior to joining the University of Florida, Dr. Brigham held teaching positions at the University of Connecticut, the University of Wisconsin and the University of California-Los Angeles. A former president of the Financial Management Association, he has written many journal articles on the cost of capital, capital structure and other aspects of financial management. He has authored or co-authored 10 textbooks on managerial finance and managerial economics that are used at more than 1,000 universities in the United States and have been translated into 11 languages worldwide. In addition to his academic writing, Dr. Brigham continues to teach, consult and complete research. He has served as a consultant to many corporations and government agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, the U.S. Office of Telecommunications Policy and the RAND Corp., and he has testified as an expert witness in numerous electric, gas and telephone rate cases at both federal and state levels. Dr. Brigham spends his spare time on the golf course, enjoying time with his family and dogs, and tackling outdoor adventure activities, such as biking through Alaska.
Dr. Michael C. Ehrhardt is a Professor Emeritus and current faculty member in two Executive MBA programs at the University of Tennessee. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a B.A. in Economics at Swarthmore College. After working several years as an engineer, he earned his M.S. in Operations Research and Ph.D. in Finance from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Ehrhardt has taught extensively at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels in the areas of investments, corporate finance and capital markets. He has directed and served on numerous dissertation committees. Dr. Ehrhardt teaches in executive education programs and consults in the areas of corporate valuation, value-based compensation plans, financial aspects of supply chain management and the cost of capital. His honors include the Allen G. Keally Outstanding Teacher Award, the Tennessee Organization of MBA Students Outstanding Faculty Award, the College of Business Administration Research & Teaching Award and the John B. Ross Outstanding Teaching Award in the College of Business. An author and co-author of several books addressing various areas of finance, Dr. Ehrhardt focuses much of his research on corporate valuation and asset pricing models, including pricing models for interest-rate sensitive instruments. His work has been published in numerous journals, including THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE, JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, THE FINANCIAL REVIEW, THE JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL RESEARCH and THE JOURNAL OF BANKING AND FINANCE.
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